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深情厚谊 (shēn qíng hòu yì) — deep friendship; profound bond of friendship

Definition

An idiomatic phrase for a profound, time-tested friendship — more literary and stronger than plain 友谊. Used in writing, speeches, or to describe a deep bond that has endured over time.

phrase
deep friendshipprofound bond of friendship

Examples

  • 深情厚谊。
    Wǒ men zhī jiān de shēn qíng hòu yì shì shí jiān zhù jiù de.
    The deep friendship between us was forged by time.
  • 深情厚谊。
    Tā yǒng yuǎn jì de zhàn yǒu men de shēn qíng hòu yì.
    He will always remember the profound friendship with his comrades.
  • 深情厚谊。
    Zhè fèn shēn qíng hòu yì zhí dé wǒ men yòng yì shēng qù zhēn xī.
    This deep friendship is worth cherishing for a lifetime.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
𥥍
𥥍𥥍深shēn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

深 is built from 氵, the side form of 水 “water”, and 𥥍, which supplies the sound.

Open 深 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
心心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
青
青qīng情qíng
Same sound today

情 shows 心 (heart) beside 青, which gives the sound. The heart part points to feelings and inner states.

Open 情 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 厂厂chǎngcliff; cave on a cliff
  • 𣆪𣆪𣆪jug

The shape of 厚 puts 𣆪, a jug, beneath 厂, a cliff or cave.

Open 厚 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 誼; 谊 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yán
Sound part声符shēngfú
宜
宜yí誼yì
Same sound today

The traditional form 誼 pairs 言, the speech part, with 宜 as a sound part; the simplified 谊 is a later abbreviation.

Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6

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